Analysis of freight turnover along the North-South international transport corridor and assessment for the transportation of goods in freight trains according to a fixed schedule

In connection with recent events in the country, when the European Union imposes economic sanctions not only on individual enterprises, but even on entire industries of our country, one of the main tasks of the government is to protect and strengthen the national economy, reduce dependence on Western companies and establish ties with enterprises countries of Asia, Africa, Indochina. As a result, the North-South transport corridor is gaining great importance. The North-South ITC is an international transport corridor created for the efficient delivery of goods between the states of North-West Europe and the countries of the Caspian Basin, the Persian Gulf, Central, South and Southeast Asia, using the transport infrastructure of Russia. At the moment, this is one of the shortest routes connecting Russia with the countries of the Middle East, Southeast Asia and India. The purpose of the article is to analyze the volume of cargo transportation along the North-South ITC from Russia and the countries of China, Iran, Turkey, and India, as well as to assess the potential for the development of the corridor for the development of increasing volumes and transportation on a firm schedule.